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. >> paul wagner inside and talk about some high water problems in virginia. didn't take long before the low- lying stretch of browns mill road was flooded in vienna. a car partly submerged. you see it there and turn around. >>> flooding problems in maryland as well. there have been reports of possible waterspouts and waves can causing coastal flooding and let's continue in maryland and bob barnard is live in annapolis and taking a beating from the heavy rains and mixing the tide, bob and that is a real mess. >> reporter: that's right, high tide is not for another 5 1/2 hours and that is coming out of the city dock harbor here and over the sidewalk. you can see, we'll follow it across here and that is underwater and the street here and businesses are closed and there he is on sand bags and in front of the ice crime shop and was basically damaged and destroyed, $40,000 in repairs them and spoke this time -- to them a short time ago. >> i'm unnerved by this because high tide is not supposed to be until 11:30. >> i get a few more sand bags, i will make it. >> not
. >> paul wagner inside and talk about some high water problems in virginia. didn't take long before the low- lying stretch of browns mill road was flooded in vienna. a car partly submerged. you see it there and turn around. >>> flooding problems in maryland as well. there have been reports of possible waterspouts and waves can causing coastal flooding and let's continue in maryland and bob barnard is live in annapolis and taking a beating from the heavy rains and mixing the...
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in virginia, it is southbound 95 as you work your way southbound at the occoquan. accident activity in the main line has traffic squeezing by to the right. we have rubbernecking delays on the northbound side of the highway beginning at potomac mills and headed up two woodbridge although open slowing from the prince william parkway headed up to the occoquan. southbound # 70 on the brake right now headed out towards the struck scales. incident-free at this point but delays are forming as you continue south. we had some problems gw parkway out to the memorial bridge. they had temporarily stopped traffic to remove a tractor- trailer. as you are traveling right now out on 66, no incidents to report leaving manassas for the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the president awarded the medal of honor day one-time secret victim of the vietnam war. richard etchburger died while saving three fellow troops during a 1968 attack in laos. they were posing as civilians but the vet i don't think learned of the mission and staged an attack. >> when enemies st
in virginia, it is southbound 95 as you work your way southbound at the occoquan. accident activity in the main line has traffic squeezing by to the right. we have rubbernecking delays on the northbound side of the highway beginning at potomac mills and headed up two woodbridge although open slowing from the prince william parkway headed up to the occoquan. southbound # 70 on the brake right now headed out towards the struck scales. incident-free at this point but delays are forming as you...
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. >> the news edge in virginia. a mother died. the community is still hurting tonight and on wednesday morning, the family's townhouse caught fire. the mother was able to save three of the children but died with two of the sons, her 5- year-old and 8-year-old whole going -- going back for them. >> she seemed like the most loving, wonderful mother and her kids are like her. beautiful, family, good people. >> they made a big impression on everyone. they were always out here playing with my son and with all the kids riding bikes. it hit home. >> tonight's vigil was not only to honor the lives lost but to pay tribute to a man who was a hero and caught the three surviving children from allie when she tossed them out the window and they're all out of the hospital and with the father tonight. >>> the investigators know what caused the massive fire here. the man was throwing cigarettes into the mulch of potted plants. the fire is accidental and three homes were destroyed and several others were damaged by the flames on thursday. >>> the n
. >> the news edge in virginia. a mother died. the community is still hurting tonight and on wednesday morning, the family's townhouse caught fire. the mother was able to save three of the children but died with two of the sons, her 5- year-old and 8-year-old whole going -- going back for them. >> she seemed like the most loving, wonderful mother and her kids are like her. beautiful, family, good people. >> they made a big impression on everyone. they were always out here...
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and two children die in a tragic house fire in virginia. the mother gave her life saving her other children too. she handed the kids out of a window to their uncle below. her 8-year-old daughter, six engineered son and baby girl all made it out alive. she went back for her youngest boys, five-year-old solomon and three-year-old alfonso. neighbors tried desperately to help them. >> i heard her screaming out. >> we went to the front door. we couldn't go in because the flame was so high and the thick black smoke. and we went to the glass door and it was the same thing. >> now, the neighbors gave us the names of family members but the fairfax county fire officials are waiting for the medical examiner to filially identify the victims. >>> our big story the nation's new health care law sorns six months old awed tornado with that milestone brings big benefits for americans as well as skepticism from some lawmakers. matt ackland live on capitol hill to break it down if us. >> reporter: get yesterdayy to hear a lot about health care reform over the
and two children die in a tragic house fire in virginia. the mother gave her life saving her other children too. she handed the kids out of a window to their uncle below. her 8-year-old daughter, six engineered son and baby girl all made it out alive. she went back for her youngest boys, five-year-old solomon and three-year-old alfonso. neighbors tried desperately to help them. >> i heard her screaming out. >> we went to the front door. we couldn't go in because the flame was so...
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beach area this morning for virginia beach, norfolk and the eastern city of chesapeake. so that is a tornado warning in effect down to our south and east. now, let's get to hd radar. i just want to mention while we are atalking about these tornado watches that are in effect, this is how widespread the system is. tornado watch is in effect for portions of the district of columbia, delaware, maryland, new jersey and the costal waters. we are particular will you currented about our friends in anne arundel county, calvert county, places like that where they continue to see -- look at annapolis, right now under the gun. cape st. clair under the gun with very heavy rain. they just keep getting the heavy rain. it has been consistent there. other parts of the area, you have heavy rain and lighter amounts of rainfall. most of the washington area is getting heavy rain. all of the areas in yellow and orange that you see, getting heavy rain. bethesda, mclean, vienna, arlington. that is what we're watching this morning. right now, current conditions being reported at reagan national
beach area this morning for virginia beach, norfolk and the eastern city of chesapeake. so that is a tornado warning in effect down to our south and east. now, let's get to hd radar. i just want to mention while we are atalking about these tornado watches that are in effect, this is how widespread the system is. tornado watch is in effect for portions of the district of columbia, delaware, maryland, new jersey and the costal waters. we are particular will you currented about our friends in anne...
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. >> fire tears through a neighborhood in 7 level ising three huge homes and damaging several -- a virginia neighborhood leveling three homes and damaging several others. the flames broke out this afternoon on tillett loop and manassas leaving charred piles of debris behind. fox 5's bob barnard live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: eight hours after the first flames were spotted fire crews are still here and working, the remains of three houses here still smoldering and they just put some water on some of these smoking spots a short time ago. in the middle there where it's believed this thing started, that house burned to the ground. this view from sky fox shows you the devastating nature of this fire, three homes side by side up in flames, scores of firefighters virtually powerless to stop it before the damage was done. investigators believe the fire started in the middle house, then quickly spread in both directions. >> it's beyond the expressions and words. >> reporter: two people suffered minor injuries, but no firefighters were hurt. one woman was hospitalized from the shock
. >> fire tears through a neighborhood in 7 level ising three huge homes and damaging several -- a virginia neighborhood leveling three homes and damaging several others. the flames broke out this afternoon on tillett loop and manassas leaving charred piles of debris behind. fox 5's bob barnard live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: eight hours after the first flames were spotted fire crews are still here and working, the remains of three houses here still smoldering and...
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what about virginia? >> reporter: there have been proposals. as of now, cell phone use is only banned for those that are younger than 18 and school bus drivers. >> okay, we'll be watching and waiting. thank you very much, sherri ly. >>> and an emergency landing caught on camera. take a look. federal transportation officials are looking into what caused the landing gear on this delta connection flight to malfunction, forcing the plane to make a -- and this is cell phone video from the passenger and you can see the sparks there flying. one of the wings dragging along the tarmac. the flight operated by atlantic southeast airlines is travelling from atlanta to white plains when the pilot discovered the mechanical problems. >> and they kept saying keep your head down, we're going to make an emergency landing. they must have balanced it on one wheel and seized it over to the wing and that is -- he did a great job. i was nervous there for a minute. >> and wow. after landing, the passengers praised the pilot and crew for the actions and fortunately, no
what about virginia? >> reporter: there have been proposals. as of now, cell phone use is only banned for those that are younger than 18 and school bus drivers. >> okay, we'll be watching and waiting. thank you very much, sherri ly. >>> and an emergency landing caught on camera. take a look. federal transportation officials are looking into what caused the landing gear on this delta connection flight to malfunction, forcing the plane to make a -- and this is cell phone...
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he will make campaign appearances in iowa and richmond, virginia today. president hit new mexico and wisconsin yesterday talking about jobs, the economy, taxes and education. all of those key unders in the upcoming mid-term elections p during a stop in albuquerque, mr. obama talked about abortions saying the practice should remain legal but with some limbits on late-term abortions. the president also talked about religion describing to voters how he became a christian as a young adult. >> my mother was one of most spiritual people i knew but she didn't raise me in the church. so i came to my christian faith later in life and it was because of the precepts of jesus christ spoke to me in terms of the kind life that i would want to lead. >> a recent poll showed about a quarter of americans thought mr. obama was a muslim but the president has written about his christian faith in two memoirs and spoken about it repeatedly. south a warning for iphone users. we have a warning from police about an increase in crime. >>> a tiny dog left to die in a dumpster. how h
he will make campaign appearances in iowa and richmond, virginia today. president hit new mexico and wisconsin yesterday talking about jobs, the economy, taxes and education. all of those key unders in the upcoming mid-term elections p during a stop in albuquerque, mr. obama talked about abortions saying the practice should remain legal but with some limbits on late-term abortions. the president also talked about religion describing to voters how he became a christian as a young adult. >>...
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. >>> a shark attack in virginia beach. a local teenager nearly loses his leg. he was surfing with his friends friday when the shark took two bites of his left leg at the knee or ankle. it was a bull shark or a sand shark that attacked him, but no one knows for sure. >> the weather is not so bad today. just a few leftover puddles after some early morning rain. there is one righteous the studios. a lot of people out and about this afternoon before the next round of rain moves into the region. let's send it down to gwen tall bart live in the weather. tolbart in the weather center. >> we have some heavy rainfall moving in will across the area. we do need the rain, however. but with it looks like we could possibly see some storms. a quick look at the doppler radar for you. can you see we have rainfall to the east and west. eastern, western virginia. north central maryland seeing a little bit of activity coming through. it is only going to increase as we move into there tonight. 63 at national. we have 64 at dulles and 62 at baltimore. and for tonight, we are talking
. >>> a shark attack in virginia beach. a local teenager nearly loses his leg. he was surfing with his friends friday when the shark took two bites of his left leg at the knee or ankle. it was a bull shark or a sand shark that attacked him, but no one knows for sure. >> the weather is not so bad today. just a few leftover puddles after some early morning rain. there is one righteous the studios. a lot of people out and about this afternoon before the next round of rain moves into...
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fire tearing through homes in a northern virginia neighborhood thursday. the flames taking down three houses despite the best efforts of more than 100 firefighters. today we've obtained the 911 calls placed from tillett loop in manassas. fox 5's bob barnard with the worried voices behind the dramatic pictures of yesterday's fire. >> reporter: as soon as the first smoke and flames appeared, the calls started coming in. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> there's a house burning in su you tell where the fire is? >> it looks like it's in the rear of the house. >> okay. like the deck or something? >> i can't tell. i'm down the street and i mean it's just plumes of black smoke now, the whole pretty much neighborhood getting engulfed in black smoke right now. >> reporter: a young man inside the house where the fire started was the first to call. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> come quick, come quick! fire, fire. >> reporter: it's the 8300 block of tillett loop in manassas, his house the middle of three that would be eventually destroyed. >> what's on fire? >
fire tearing through homes in a northern virginia neighborhood thursday. the flames taking down three houses despite the best efforts of more than 100 firefighters. today we've obtained the 911 calls placed from tillett loop in manassas. fox 5's bob barnard with the worried voices behind the dramatic pictures of yesterday's fire. >> reporter: as soon as the first smoke and flames appeared, the calls started coming in. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> there's a house burning...
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and the slaying of the university of virginia lacrosse player by her boyfriend prompted an event today on safety and campus prevention. the 22-year-old was found dead in her offcampus apartment. her ex-boyfriend who played lacrosse also is charged with the murder. today's event called day of dialogue toured a caring community and featured a series of discussions, a resource fair and public art project. >>> the texas board of education adopted a resolution to curb the amount of influence that islam has in school textbooks. the resolution urges textbook publishers to limit what they print about islam in world history books. the committee members say they feel the need to fend off what they call a pro-islamic, anti- christian bias in the school system. the resolution is based and biased against islam and plan to fight it. >>> a knockdown, drag-out fight between two high school girls posted on youtube and they're not facing charges yet. one of their mothers is. coming up in the news edge, find out why. >>> and wine making is a growing year in maryland. there is something new they have to w
and the slaying of the university of virginia lacrosse player by her boyfriend prompted an event today on safety and campus prevention. the 22-year-old was found dead in her offcampus apartment. her ex-boyfriend who played lacrosse also is charged with the murder. today's event called day of dialogue toured a caring community and featured a series of discussions, a resource fair and public art project. >>> the texas board of education adopted a resolution to curb the amount of...
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. >>> three people are dead after a fire in northern virginia home. one of them died while saving three children. it happened in fairfax county. neighbors struggled to help but in the end they could only do so much. beth parker live at the scene of the tragedy. >> reporter: well, brian, if you look over my shoulder, you can see what is left of this town house on hager circle. investigators are working to figure out what started this fire. neighbors are trying to understand the horror of what they saw and heard. >> i hear somebody screaming. >> reporter: at the sound of those screams neighbors came rung. >> when i came out my door, i just saw yellow, and i just started rung. >> reporter: there were many what wanted to help. >> it was too much fire. it was everywhere. we couldn't even get in ourselves. >> reporter: they knew a woman and children were inside. as the town house burned that woman dropped a newborn out a second-story window and lowered two other children out to a man the kids describe as an uncle. >> i heard her screaming out, and he was sc
. >>> three people are dead after a fire in northern virginia home. one of them died while saving three children. it happened in fairfax county. neighbors struggled to help but in the end they could only do so much. beth parker live at the scene of the tragedy. >> reporter: well, brian, if you look over my shoulder, you can see what is left of this town house on hager circle. investigators are working to figure out what started this fire. neighbors are trying to understand the...
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all lanes are open in virginia. northbound 95 jammed up from springfield continuing northbound up to duke street before the pace improves. delays at the inner loop at 266. slow at 267 for the crash, two left lanes tied up. southbound 28, stay to the right to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> happening right now, a search for cows that may have died in a livestock fire in northern virginia. it happened at about 8:00 last night at the fauquier county stock exchange in marshall. 250 cattle were inside when the three-alarm fire started. they have only found five dead animals in the barn and they expect to find more when daylight comes. firefighters from six countys had to come together to fight the fire and the cause under investigation. >>> a 2-year-old boy shoots himself from a handgun hidden under his older brother's bed. this morning the toddler is fighting for his life here in the district. this happening around 1:30 monday morning inside a hagerstown apartment. the boy shot himself with a
all lanes are open in virginia. northbound 95 jammed up from springfield continuing northbound up to duke street before the pace improves. delays at the inner loop at 266. slow at 267 for the crash, two left lanes tied up. southbound 28, stay to the right to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> happening right now, a search for cows that may have died in a livestock fire in northern virginia. it happened at about 8:00 last night at the fauquier county stock...
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. >> reporter: the virginia department of transportation spends $3.3 billion a year constructing and maintaining the highways and secondary roads of the commonwealth. a four monthlong audit by the agency discovered hundreds in millions of dollars in inspent accounts. example, in the early part of the decade, v-dot kept 3 1/2% of the allocated money in a carryover account for the next year and by fy 2010, v-dot was carrying 32% of the allocated funds. >> the bottom line is that there has been money that is in accounts. >> reporter: the governor ordered his subordinates to come up with a plan in 45 days to spend down the money. northern virginia projects are at the top of the list. >> i want to get the hotlines on 95 built as as soon as possible and we're trying to do what we can to resolve the lawsuits to get that done and there is no sense. you have to get them built from the 14th street bridge to occoquan itself. that is a top priority. >> reporter: another priority? expanding i-66 outside of the beltway. one is to limit the carryover money to an estimated 60-day need and vivian wat
. >> reporter: the virginia department of transportation spends $3.3 billion a year constructing and maintaining the highways and secondary roads of the commonwealth. a four monthlong audit by the agency discovered hundreds in millions of dollars in inspent accounts. example, in the early part of the decade, v-dot kept 3 1/2% of the allocated money in a carryover account for the next year and by fy 2010, v-dot was carrying 32% of the allocated funds. >> the bottom line is that there...
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it also edged up slightly in virginia to 7% for august. the national unemployment rate is currently at 9.6%. >>> the senate failed to repeal the pentagon's policy that forces gay soldiers to lie. both argued and let it go to a senate debate. many pointed out that the administration wants its policy changed, but it was attached to a $20 billion defense bill. >> i will not allow the defense bill to be a train to carry through controversial, unpopular pieces of legislation. >> secretary gates a republican. this policy must change because there is an election coming up? of course not. it's because they reached a conclusion, the policy needs to change. >> harry reid said he'll bring it up again in the lame duck session. >>> insurgents are said to have shot down a helicopter with americans on board. most of the nine kills were in fact americans. the nato helicopter went down in southeast afghanistan. it's the deadliest crash for coalition forces in four years. >>> a new tell-all book about president barack obama's advisors comes out on monday. i
it also edged up slightly in virginia to 7% for august. the national unemployment rate is currently at 9.6%. >>> the senate failed to repeal the pentagon's policy that forces gay soldiers to lie. both argued and let it go to a senate debate. many pointed out that the administration wants its policy changed, but it was attached to a $20 billion defense bill. >> i will not allow the defense bill to be a train to carry through controversial, unpopular pieces of legislation. >>...
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virginia's governor and u.s. supreme court have refused to intervene in this case and this is not the woman we're talking about right now. lewis is being executed for the 2002 murder-for-hire killings of her husband and stepson. she will be the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. >>> virginia governor indicated in richmond this afternoon that he wants to fast track big highway improvement projects in northern virginia. this after a four-month audit at the virginia department of transportation uncovered hundreds of millions in accounts that have not been spent and folk 5s jim henrehan has more. >> reporter: it's 136 pages long, done by an accounting firm. the governor wanted an outside firm to come in and look at v- dot. it's very partially critical of management and financial management, particularly, of v- dot and one example, every big state agency carries over money to the next year, especially when you are doing construction projects. 2002-2004. v-dot generally carried over 3.5% of the money
virginia's governor and u.s. supreme court have refused to intervene in this case and this is not the woman we're talking about right now. lewis is being executed for the 2002 murder-for-hire killings of her husband and stepson. she will be the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. >>> virginia governor indicated in richmond this afternoon that he wants to fast track big highway improvement projects in northern virginia. this after a four-month audit at the virginia...
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the last woman to die in virginia was a 17-year-old virginian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. >>> police have made an arrest in the murder of a d.c. waiter and college student neil godleski. he was shot to death while riding home from work last month. police believe the killer was 17-year-old eric foreman. he was 16 at the time of the killing. >>> the district's presumptive next mayor sat for a much- anticipated meeting with michelle rhee yesterday. rhee kept quiet but gray announced the meeting was productive although no decisions have been made about rhee's future. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i think was a very product yugoslav meeting. i think one of the things we both agree upon is that we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will have those conversations in a later discussion. we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going. >> convincement gray maps to meet with michelle rhee in the next couple of week and says no personnel decisions will be announced until after the election.
the last woman to die in virginia was a 17-year-old virginian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. >>> police have made an arrest in the murder of a d.c. waiter and college student neil godleski. he was shot to death while riding home from work last month. police believe the killer was 17-year-old eric foreman. he was 16 at the time of the killing. >>> the district's presumptive next mayor sat for a much- anticipated meeting with michelle rhee yesterday. rhee...
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. >>> theresa lewis will be executed in virginia tonight. the first punishment of this type for a woman in the commonwealth in a century. she was sentenced to death for providing sex and money to two men who killed her husband and her stepson back in october of 2002. so far the governor has decided not to grant clemency. lewis is scheduled to be put to death by ion at 9:00 p.m. at a correctional facility in jarrett. >>> gray and michelle rhee scheduled to meet. it will be a closed discussion at city hall at noon today. gray has said that her future in the position would lie heavily based on this conversation today. >>> 7:16 right now. got some city business. now some business that all of us are going to want to listen to. >> hot and humid. we're going to have to open up the pools again. >> why do they shut down so quickly. >> what are the girls doing about dressing today. >> they're happy about it. shorts and tops. >> enjoy the next couple of days because it will be in the 70s around here by sunday and monday. let's get to it. >> thanks for
. >>> theresa lewis will be executed in virginia tonight. the first punishment of this type for a woman in the commonwealth in a century. she was sentenced to death for providing sex and money to two men who killed her husband and her stepson back in october of 2002. so far the governor has decided not to grant clemency. lewis is scheduled to be put to death by ion at 9:00 p.m. at a correctional facility in jarrett. >>> gray and michelle rhee scheduled to meet. it will be a...
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>> tonight, a young virginia mother struggles to save her children in a fast-moving house fire. in the end, she saved three and died trying to save the others. we begin with a look at how her tight-knit community is gathering to remember her and two little boys. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm will thomas. the police watched her hand her children out of the second- story window one-by-one and went back inside for the last two boys and they never made it out alive and roz plater is live where the fire broke out. >> reporter: this is a community that is still hurting, coming together by the dozens to honor the lines and to say thank you to the man who held out his arms to catch the children that the desperate mother tossed to safety. >> this is not physical healing tonight but emotional healing. >> reporter: it's a measure of how much the young family was loved and how many here in the lorton community are suffering. 24-year-old allie anderson and her sons, 5-year-old solmon and 3-year-old alphonso were all lost in a devastating fire. >> she seemed like the most loving, wonderful mother
>> tonight, a young virginia mother struggles to save her children in a fast-moving house fire. in the end, she saved three and died trying to save the others. we begin with a look at how her tight-knit community is gathering to remember her and two little boys. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm will thomas. the police watched her hand her children out of the second- story window one-by-one and went back inside for the last two boys and they never made it out alive and roz plater is live...
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the president will make more appearances in iowa and virginia tomorrow. >>> vincent gray is making good on a campaign promise, scheduled eight town hall meetings, and will take place next month. gray will hold meetings alongside each of the council members and anc representatives. the first town hall will take place october 5th. we posted the info at myfoxdc.com under web links. >>> coming up next, dc to boston in only three hours on the rails. that's amtrak's aim for the future. the new plans they've unveiled today and how it will affect the entire east coast. >> it's kind of scary but at the same time it was motivating because it's like okay, let's do this, so we can find a way out of this. >> a virginia woman's battle against a disease that's more common here than anywhere else in the us. the help she got from her sister and the cutting edge procedure that made it possible. >>> first a quick check of the run-down. the news edge will be right back. >> this is fox5's news edge at 11:00. >> a faster trip, one of the many promises amtrak is making to pass
the president will make more appearances in iowa and virginia tomorrow. >>> vincent gray is making good on a campaign promise, scheduled eight town hall meetings, and will take place next month. gray will hold meetings alongside each of the council members and anc representatives. the first town hall will take place october 5th. we posted the info at myfoxdc.com under web links. >>> coming up next, dc to boston in only three hours on the rails. that's amtrak's aim for the...
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eastbound 66 tied up as you work in from the virginia visitor's center and nutley street to the beltway. delays on braddock eastbound toward the beltway, also on 50 delays from fairfax circle to the beltway. a crash on 15 and that's tieing up the right side of the road. no problems in montgomery county. slow from the 410 out of riverdale into the northeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> our top story this morning, a deadly crash in district heights overnight involving an suv and ambulance. two people were killed. two medics are being treated. stacy cohan has the details. >> reporter: this happened around midnight, this collision between an ambulance and the suv. they do have the suburban involved in the crash up on a flatbed tow truck and they remove it and reopen this roadway. to learn more about what happened, all of the fire investigators had to do was take a look at the dashboard camera in the ambulance and they were able to watch the accident happen. >> in the distance on the dash cam you can see a set of headlights approaching that appears to be in the same la
eastbound 66 tied up as you work in from the virginia visitor's center and nutley street to the beltway. delays on braddock eastbound toward the beltway, also on 50 delays from fairfax circle to the beltway. a crash on 15 and that's tieing up the right side of the road. no problems in montgomery county. slow from the 410 out of riverdale into the northeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> our top story this morning, a deadly crash in district heights overnight...
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police say the man did have a handgun permit in virginia. the hospital does not have routine medical detectors. with 80 entrances and # 0,000 visitors a week, johns hopkins security says it is not realistic but that it would review its procedures and look at the issue again in light of the shooting. -- and 80,000 visitors a week. >>> prince george's county police are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a happened in a park on nichollston street in hyattsville last night. >>> the a utility worker is being treated to life- threatening injuries following an accident with an electrical line. the man was any cherry picker on third street northeast when it came in contact with some live wires. he is being treated for serious burns. >>> we have an update on the deadly crash in which an suv hit an ambulance yesterday morning. police say there were no obvious sign of alcohol or drug use at the scene. three men in the suv died and the accident remains under investigation. >>> a man would robed a prince george's county bank on thursda
police say the man did have a handgun permit in virginia. the hospital does not have routine medical detectors. with 80 entrances and # 0,000 visitors a week, johns hopkins security says it is not realistic but that it would review its procedures and look at the issue again in light of the shooting. -- and 80,000 visitors a week. >>> prince george's county police are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a happened in a park on nichollston street in hyattsville last...
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., maryland and virginia coming up. fox 5 morning news at 7:00 starts right now. >>> and good morning. thank you for staying with us. i'm gurvir dhindsa, filling in for steve today. >> i'm allison seymour. the loss of a hollywood legend, actor tony curtis has died at the age of 85. we'll look back at his career in just a moment. >>> first let's take a look outside. it is the story we're dealing with right now. straight up 7:00 and tony perkins is on the desk with you and a very busy man today, both he and tucker. what is going on, tony? >> we continue to see moderate to heavy rainfall move through the area. we have a variety of warnings and watches in effect at this time. i'll let you know first of all that the tornado warning that was in effect for portions of maryland has been taken down now. it's been allowed to expire. that tornado warning that was in effect for portions of maryland. now let's look at hd radar and we'll show you where the heavy precipitation is as we speak. and as we've been seeing all morning long,
., maryland and virginia coming up. fox 5 morning news at 7:00 starts right now. >>> and good morning. thank you for staying with us. i'm gurvir dhindsa, filling in for steve today. >> i'm allison seymour. the loss of a hollywood legend, actor tony curtis has died at the age of 85. we'll look back at his career in just a moment. >>> first let's take a look outside. it is the story we're dealing with right now. straight up 7:00 and tony perkins is on the desk with you and...
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winchester, virginia is at 63 degrees. here is a look at your day plan are for today. plenty of clouds hanging around today. we do believe you will get some sunshine filtering through during the morning and early afternoon hours. but then lots of clouds move in as we get set for some rain later on tonight. highs today will be in the upper 80s, we believe. we'll have more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> let's get a check of traffic. julie wright has the latest for us on the morning commute. >> good morning to you all. yes, a serious crash occurred shortly after midnight closes the marlboro pike in each direction between brooks drive and silver hill road. it is a fatality that is under investigation at this point. stacy cohan has been reporting live from the scene. marlboro pike remains closed off from silver hill road until brooks drive. southbound # 70 out of hyattstown, we have slow downs here that continue south of 109 to the truck scales. no accidents, just volume delays. northbound 395 here at edsall road in the maine line, no problems to
winchester, virginia is at 63 degrees. here is a look at your day plan are for today. plenty of clouds hanging around today. we do believe you will get some sunshine filtering through during the morning and early afternoon hours. but then lots of clouds move in as we get set for some rain later on tonight. highs today will be in the upper 80s, we believe. we'll have more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> let's get a check of traffic. julie wright has the latest...
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. >>> hard to imagine, but the commute in northern virginia could soon get worse. the eye popping results of a traffic test completed before thousands of extra commuters cram into one very shawl space. >>> the judges table may look a lot different, but the local contestants are still as nervous as ever. we'll take you to the first round of idol auditions up in jersey next. ananiges ananiges words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communities. restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. and our efforts aren't coming at tax-payer expense. i know people are wondering-- n
. >>> hard to imagine, but the commute in northern virginia could soon get worse. the eye popping results of a traffic test completed before thousands of extra commuters cram into one very shawl space. >>> the judges table may look a lot different, but the local contestants are still as nervous as ever. we'll take you to the first round of idol auditions up in jersey next. ananiges ananiges words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the...
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in virginia not so bad. it is busy 66 slow in manassas. 7100 to 23 and the beltway. >> that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> new this morning, a police chase started in district heights maryland ended in the district with shots fired. police were chasing suspects accused of an armed carjacking on silver hill road. a honda and toyota avalon will involved. the suspects in the honda bailed out at g street and southeast. nobody was hurt. two suspects were arrested. police are look for the burgundy toyota avalon with maryland license plates. >>> as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of a massive fire in their virginia subdivision. the blaze broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillett loop in manassas. two people suffered minor injuries. three homes were destroyed. it's not clear what started this fire. investigators believe the fire started in the middle house and quickly spread in both directions. >> the heat and the wind drove the fire from one building to the ne
in virginia not so bad. it is busy 66 slow in manassas. 7100 to 23 and the beltway. >> that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> new this morning, a police chase started in district heights maryland ended in the district with shots fired. police were chasing suspects accused of an armed carjacking on silver hill road. a honda and toyota avalon will involved. the suspects in the honda bailed out at g street and southeast. nobody was hurt. two suspects were arrested. police...
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three homes in virginia badly damaged. now we're hearing what it was like for the man inside the house where the fire started. fox 5's bob barnard with this one. >> it was a tense two hours or so in that manassas neighborhood as fire quickly spread from one house to another. you're about to hear a voice from inside the home where the fire started, but first some of the others who couldn't believe what they were seeing. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> there's a house burning in sumner lake. >> reporter: it's just after 3:00 thursday afternoon. a house on tillett loop in manassas has caught fire fanned by strong winds. the flames quickly spread. 911 calls begin flooding prince william county fire dispatchers. >> i'm out hire at tillett loop in manassas. there's a house -- here at tillett loop in manassas. there's a house on fire. >> can you tell where the fire is? >> it looks like it's in the rear of the house. >> like the deck or something? >> i can't tell. i'm down the street and i mean it's just plumes of black smoke
three homes in virginia badly damaged. now we're hearing what it was like for the man inside the house where the fire started. fox 5's bob barnard with this one. >> it was a tense two hours or so in that manassas neighborhood as fire quickly spread from one house to another. you're about to hear a voice from inside the home where the fire started, but first some of the others who couldn't believe what they were seeing. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> there's a house...
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. >>> in virginia now it appears the serial burglar struck again last night. in fact, he struck eight times last night. tonight fairfax county police are stepping up efforts to end what they call a one-man crime spree. we're talking 82 incidents in less than two months across the county including the clifton, sully, fair oaks, reston and mcclain areas. fox 5's wisdom martin working that one tonight. >> reporter: police say it's a top priority putting as many resources as they can into this crime spree regardless of their budget and the schedule. so far there have been no face to face confrontations with the suspect, but now investigators think the burglar may be armed. [ applause ] it was standing room only at mills elementary. hundreds of concerned residents packed the cafeteria to hear police information about the serial burglar that has plagued homeowners more than a month. >> normally we feel pretty safe in this area and i think that everybody is extremely concerned. i get multiple e-mails a day from neighbors all over the area. >> reporter: last night eig
. >>> in virginia now it appears the serial burglar struck again last night. in fact, he struck eight times last night. tonight fairfax county police are stepping up efforts to end what they call a one-man crime spree. we're talking 82 incidents in less than two months across the county including the clifton, sully, fair oaks, reston and mcclain areas. fox 5's wisdom martin working that one tonight. >> reporter: police say it's a top priority putting as many resources as they can...
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quantico, virginia is at 58 degrees. manassas at 52 degrees. in culpeper, it is 52 degrees. satellite-radar composite for the region, not a bad start to the day. just a couple of clouds here and there. skies are mostly clear and that is the way it will look for the built being of the day today. a very nice day. there is some acteddive weather well out to the west across the plains states -- there is some active weather well out to the west across the plains states. high pressure in control. that means things will be quiet. the wind we had yesterday calmed down. sunny skies for today. not much happening in the region. then again with the passage of a frontal system, we'll see not cooler you're but still consistent temperatures for the rest of this week into the weekend with highs ranging from the upper 70s into the low 80s depending on where you are. for today then, here is what it looks like. humidity, not bad today. i think it will be very pleasant outside. i think you'll enjoy it. early sunshine but the clouds build in during the afternoon hours into the evening. some of t
quantico, virginia is at 58 degrees. manassas at 52 degrees. in culpeper, it is 52 degrees. satellite-radar composite for the region, not a bad start to the day. just a couple of clouds here and there. skies are mostly clear and that is the way it will look for the built being of the day today. a very nice day. there is some acteddive weather well out to the west across the plains states -- there is some active weather well out to the west across the plains states. high pressure in control....
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the last woman to die in virginia was 17-year-old virginia christian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. brian. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, an arrest in a murder case that outraged the district. a man gunned down while riding his bike home from work through sherman circle. neil godleski's death was unsolved until now. police believe they have the killer. fox 5's roz plater is live at the scene with more on this story. >> reporter: prosecutors say the suspected triggerman in this case was just 16 years old at the time, no stranger to police and linked to a gang. tonight the victim's friends and the folks who live in this neighborhood say they are relieved to hear he is off the streets. it was a killing that stunned the neighborhood, 31-year-old neil godleski gunned down last month at sherman circle riding now police have arrested a suspect who was charged with his murder. denise richards is godleski's friend and neighbor. >> i'm glad they got them. it's bringing a lot of closure to a lot of us that really liked neil.
the last woman to die in virginia was 17-year-old virginia christian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. brian. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, an arrest in a murder case that outraged the district. a man gunned down while riding his bike home from work through sherman circle. neil godleski's death was unsolved until now. police believe they have the killer. fox 5's roz plater is live at the scene with more on this story. >> reporter: prosecutors...
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. >>> a virginia community is mourning tonight after the sudden death of a star high school football player. austin trenum was found unresponsive at his home this morning. went to district high school in nokesville. a cause of death was not confirmed but they tell fox 5 the death does not appear to be accidental. >> he of the one person that everybody was friends -- he was the one person that everybody was friends. with he was funny and could pretty much make everybody laugh and feel better in an instant. it's hard. everybody is taking it hard. >> austin's family released a statement saying in part austin was a wonderful son, brother and grandson. he was deeply loved by his family and highly respected by his teammates, friends and classmates. funeral arrangements are being made. >>> president obama said it flat out, d.c. schools are not good enough for his daughters. that's right after his secretary of education complimented schools chancellor michelle rhee on the job she's done. fox 5's roby chavez has more. >> the d.c. school system is now front and center in the current national e
. >>> a virginia community is mourning tonight after the sudden death of a star high school football player. austin trenum was found unresponsive at his home this morning. went to district high school in nokesville. a cause of death was not confirmed but they tell fox 5 the death does not appear to be accidental. >> he of the one person that everybody was friends -- he was the one person that everybody was friends. with he was funny and could pretty much make everybody laugh and...
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remember, that was a hurricane when it crossed the virginia and north carolina border. we're on the strong side of that system. this area of low pressure will not be so much about the winds, although there will be some winds with it, especially from i-of 92 and east to the coast. 35, 40 miles per hour and so, strong enough to bring down some tree limbs and wires and may be trees in some instances because we have had a couple of rounds of wet weather especially on the del marva and that is possible that we could see some thunderstorms with it. some of those could be severe and i mean gusty winds and, yes, some could find enough sheer in the atmosphere and spinning and could occur mostly in the day tomorrow and from i- 95 east and that flash flood watch is up and that this is where the severe weather risk will be and you can see generally 95 and to the beaches. that is where we will watch for those potentially stronger thunderstorms and with gusty wins being a real problem. at 6:00, the model is overdone here and this is ahead of schedule. this is when that gets going and
remember, that was a hurricane when it crossed the virginia and north carolina border. we're on the strong side of that system. this area of low pressure will not be so much about the winds, although there will be some winds with it, especially from i-of 92 and east to the coast. 35, 40 miles per hour and so, strong enough to bring down some tree limbs and wires and may be trees in some instances because we have had a couple of rounds of wet weather especially on the del marva and that is...
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cooler off to the forth and west, 52 degrees in pittsburgh. 72 down in norfolk, virginia. and 73 in cape hatteras. we'll ring out this tropical storm headed our way with the cool temperatures. it's like a sponge and it will squeeze moisture across the mid- atlantic over the next couple of days. today, no problems. clouds increase. could be a few late-day showers. the main event overnight and into tomorrow. this is a one-two combination. the first part is across the carolinas moving north and it will draw with it the tropical storm. look at florida right now. a lot of tropical storm and they are expecting up to a foot of rain across southeast sections of florida later today and that's moving in our direction. so we have a flood watch for later tonight. that's right, a flash flood watch tonight and into tomorrow. where we are expecting heavy rain and temperatures in the mid-70s and then friday, saturday and sunday much quieter. and then cool by saturday and sunday with highs only around 70. >> that rain. i heard on the radio show that coach thompson was saying that alligator
cooler off to the forth and west, 52 degrees in pittsburgh. 72 down in norfolk, virginia. and 73 in cape hatteras. we'll ring out this tropical storm headed our way with the cool temperatures. it's like a sponge and it will squeeze moisture across the mid- atlantic over the next couple of days. today, no problems. clouds increase. could be a few late-day showers. the main event overnight and into tomorrow. this is a one-two combination. the first part is across the carolinas moving north and it...
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here in virginia, they take mere years and if he does get the death penalty, the odds are virginia will carry out the execution before california does. and this penalty phrase phase of the trial should take four weeks. >>> remember this mess two years ago? a 66-inch water main burst sending a wall of water down the road and trapping several drivers. the washington suburban sanitary commission is monitoring that pipe and others like it. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to new technology. wssc is running an acoustic fiber-optic system through the largest water main to constantly monitor the structural integrity of the pipes. 41 miles of the commission's largest mains are now equipped with that new technology. >>> and after all the rain we got yesterday, it was nice to wake up and see the sunshine a. bay a gorgeous day. gain, how are you? >> don't mind me. i'm having a conversation with the suits here. pardon me if i didn't pay attention to what you were saying. we have a mix of sun and clouds and showers and warmed into the lower 80s. you see the rain in the eastern sections of n
here in virginia, they take mere years and if he does get the death penalty, the odds are virginia will carry out the execution before california does. and this penalty phrase phase of the trial should take four weeks. >>> remember this mess two years ago? a 66-inch water main burst sending a wall of water down the road and trapping several drivers. the washington suburban sanitary commission is monitoring that pipe and others like it. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to new...
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virginia sales tax holiday for energy star and water sense products runs from october 8th through the 11th and to get this discount they have to cost $2,500 or less. they include refrigerators, washing machines and that's not all. you can see the list of all eligible appliances on www.myfoxdc.com. just click on web links. >>> rainy day out there, rainy night for some people. >> yeah. not everyone will get the heavy rain, but boy did we need this rain and it's quite the beginning of a pattern change, too, where we've had high pressure dominating giving us our real hot summer. this changes things up a bit, a great looking live picture out at d.c. you can see the low clouds hanging, although we are not getting much rain, if any, out of the low clouds tonight, but it's been an interesting sky. most of the rain at this hour is on the eastern shore in the delmarva in particular. let's start with radar so you can see where some of that heavier stuff is now moving up from south to north. this will continue throughout the night but again that's about the only spot. another new batch of rain wi
virginia sales tax holiday for energy star and water sense products runs from october 8th through the 11th and to get this discount they have to cost $2,500 or less. they include refrigerators, washing machines and that's not all. you can see the list of all eligible appliances on www.myfoxdc.com. just click on web links. >>> rainy day out there, rainy night for some people. >> yeah. not everyone will get the heavy rain, but boy did we need this rain and it's quite the beginning...
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we're at a garage this morning in sterling, virginia. a garage that's been open for about five months or so. and guess who the mechanic is? it's you. and this is called do it yourself mechanics. here they will rent you the lift, the tools, they even have some parts you can buy and you fix your own car. this morning we are going to talk to the owners and find out why they thought something like this was really needed, where they got the inspiration for the idea and most importantly, we're going to talk about exactly how much money you can really save if you do this. and if you are sitting there thinking, but what if i don't really have all of the car know- how to fix my own car, they have a mechanic on staff here at all times that you can ask questions and in the future they're going to hold classes so you can learn how to do it yourself. gurvir, you can take the power into your own hands. nothing feels better than car power tools in your hand, so i hear. >> it's a great idea. we'll check in with you later on. >>> there is a dog in texas
we're at a garage this morning in sterling, virginia. a garage that's been open for about five months or so. and guess who the mechanic is? it's you. and this is called do it yourself mechanics. here they will rent you the lift, the tools, they even have some parts you can buy and you fix your own car. this morning we are going to talk to the owners and find out why they thought something like this was really needed, where they got the inspiration for the idea and most importantly, we're going...
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. >> republican leaders laid out their pledge to america in sterling, virginia this past week. the g.o.p. said they'll put people back to work and amending the economic stimulus program. chris wallace joins us with a preview of today's program. >> good morning. melanie. and this is it, 45 pages, a lot of interesting proposals and nice pictures and this is the g.o.p. agenda going into the election in november. >> so chris, it's been described as not quite a contract, more than an agenda and you've read it, do you think it will win over the independents. >> i don't think that's the key point: 80% backs the partyandd the 20% present their ideas. democrats say that we're the party of no. no, we have ideas and you can see them right here. i think the fact of the agenda is por important than anything in it. >> but this has been discussed in detail. one of the dangers is you've been pushed into putting something on paper because the democrats are painting you as the party of no, and no ideas, and now you do give them something to aim at. >> but i have to say, there is nothing in here
. >> republican leaders laid out their pledge to america in sterling, virginia this past week. the g.o.p. said they'll put people back to work and amending the economic stimulus program. chris wallace joins us with a preview of today's program. >> good morning. melanie. and this is it, 45 pages, a lot of interesting proposals and nice pictures and this is the g.o.p. agenda going into the election in november. >> so chris, it's been described as not quite a contract, more than...
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>>> barring any last-minute changes, the commonwealth of virginia is set to execute a woman for the first time in 100 years. >> fox investigators are still trying to figure out what started a fire that took the life of a mother and her two children. >>> we are live on capitol hill with more on what you need to know about important changes in health care reform. fox 5 morning news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> it is thursday, september 23rd, 2010 as we take a live look over wisconsin avenue this morning. you will notice when you step outside it is definitely hotter and stickier than it has been over the past couple of days. good morning. thank you for waking one fox 5 morning news. i'm sarah simmons in for gurvir. >> we'll give a chance to give back. we are teaming up with mix 107.3 for a fundraiser to help the children's national medical center. today, we are holding a radiothon. if you would like to donate, can you do so in a couple of ways. can you call the number on your screen or you can e-mail or go online. our tony perkins is down there. we'll check in with him in a couple of minute
>>> barring any last-minute changes, the commonwealth of virginia is set to execute a woman for the first time in 100 years. >> fox investigators are still trying to figure out what started a fire that took the life of a mother and her two children. >>> we are live on capitol hill with more on what you need to know about important changes in health care reform. fox 5 morning news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> it is thursday, september 23rd, 2010 as we take a...
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fredericksberg, virginia, at 56 degrees and in higers town it is 60 degrees at this hour. and here, not a cloud in the sky. clear skies across most of the area and a couple of clouds off to the south and east and we do not expect any precipitation today. after a cool start, mostly sunny. normal high would be 80 degrees and we're looking for a eye of 83 in the middle of the afternoon. that's a look at the weather. now another look at this morning's rush hour traffic with julie wright. >>> outer loop had yet another crash as traffic merges from 95 to the outer loop. outer loop delays from college park into silver spring, with 95 flowing south to the parkway. bwi is better source. past 9, the pace improves toward university boulevard. southbound 270 delays, and on and off the brakes from falls road toward the split. in virginia, no change here, northbound 95 jammed up in the main line out of woodbridge leaving the prince william parkway. slow traffic in springfield, 395 slow to seminary road. on route 1 delays to 123, traffic slows again toward fort belvoir. that's a check of
fredericksberg, virginia, at 56 degrees and in higers town it is 60 degrees at this hour. and here, not a cloud in the sky. clear skies across most of the area and a couple of clouds off to the south and east and we do not expect any precipitation today. after a cool start, mostly sunny. normal high would be 80 degrees and we're looking for a eye of 83 in the middle of the afternoon. that's a look at the weather. now another look at this morning's rush hour traffic with julie wright....
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last night in jarett, virginia. she's the first woman to be executed in virginia since 1912, the first in the united states since 2005 and she was convicted of having her husband and stepson killed over a $250,000 life insurance policy. >>> a memorial service for a lieutenant who served in the u.s. army during world war ii. he was burred today. he was the only living recipient when seven african- americans were given the national medal of honor during the second world war -- world war. he died from brain cancer at his home. >>> and today for two injured soldiers, specialist rick zimmerman and private first class justin lovelaswere honored today. and punctured the helmet. lovelace was injured during an ambush by enemy forces in afghanistan. >> and that is an honor, of course, and it definitely is one of the things you don't want to be presented with, but, that is all great to be honored and recognized for service. >> one guy i want to thank is sergeant brown, my team leader and there were shots around me and he came
last night in jarett, virginia. she's the first woman to be executed in virginia since 1912, the first in the united states since 2005 and she was convicted of having her husband and stepson killed over a $250,000 life insurance policy. >>> a memorial service for a lieutenant who served in the u.s. army during world war ii. he was burred today. he was the only living recipient when seven african- americans were given the national medal of honor during the second world war -- world war....
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. >> reporter: a virginia moving company volunteered to take away as. >> reporter: neighbors complained to the city about trash and debris in the backyard but never imagined how bad it was inside. >> how would all that stuff fit into one house unless it was tie tied to more than one house. >> there are obvious psychological issues here. >> god is good. he is going to provide me good job and new things. >> the city is storing the rest of her belongings, sparing it from the dump for now. >> reporter: diaz was ask ised to take only the most important things, but she ended up not parting with most of it, and left just a few things behind, some of it still here being taken away to storage. now, city records do indicate that she was issued a violation for that trash and did he fwree. there's no way that inspectors would have known what was inside unless she allowed them in. they had no idea of all that hoarding going on. lawyer would. are. we're helping you navigate changes coming up next. >>> also ahead, the flu shot mate do more than just keep the aches and pains away. a new study links the
. >> reporter: a virginia moving company volunteered to take away as. >> reporter: neighbors complained to the city about trash and debris in the backyard but never imagined how bad it was inside. >> how would all that stuff fit into one house unless it was tie tied to more than one house. >> there are obvious psychological issues here. >> god is good. he is going to provide me good job and new things. >> the city is storing the rest of her belongings,...
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three to six inches of rain up the i-95 corridor and the heaviest of the rain to the south and through virginia and north carolina and as you might expect, tomorrow we're talking rain all the way through the afternoon and we'll have chances of thunderstorms, potentially strong and severe and that goes bit ur through the weekend and that is tonight and tomorrow and the heaviest of rain. >> back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> and let's check in with brian on what is coming up next on the nam six. >> we'll have the latest on that horrific bus crash. traffic is at a standstill as investigators get this cleaned up and investigate it thoroughly. our complete team coverage continues at the top of the hour after the commercial break. ananiges [ male announcer ] have something you love doing? cheerios could be your ticket to do it. big time. you could win a once in a lifetime chance to live your passion by choosing from t never-dreamed-possible prizes. from a customized v.i.p. vacation, to a hollywood red carpet experience to cooking with a celebrity chef, and more. find details on specially marked
three to six inches of rain up the i-95 corridor and the heaviest of the rain to the south and through virginia and north carolina and as you might expect, tomorrow we're talking rain all the way through the afternoon and we'll have chances of thunderstorms, potentially strong and severe and that goes bit ur through the weekend and that is tonight and tomorrow and the heaviest of rain. >> back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> and let's check in with brian on what is...
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. >>> also making headlines being homes in a virginia subdivision reduced to rubble. now, firefighters want to know what started this massive fire in manassas. as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of this fire. the fire broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillot loop. one woman was taken to the hospital from just the shock of seeing her home burned to the ground. it took firefighters an hour and a half to bring that blaze under control. they believe the fire started in the middle house and then quickly spread in both directions from there. now, again, three homes were destroyed. five others were damaged. and the red cross is helping displaced families find temporary shelter. still no word on what started a fire that killed a virginia mother and two of her children. ally anderson saved three of her children as her lorton town home burned on wednesday. she managed to lower them out a window down to their uncle but then she went back to get her youngest sons but neither she nor her sons made it out. neighbors tried to help out but co
. >>> also making headlines being homes in a virginia subdivision reduced to rubble. now, firefighters want to know what started this massive fire in manassas. as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of this fire. the fire broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillot loop. one woman was taken to the hospital from just the shock of seeing her home burned to the ground. it took firefighters an hour and a half to bring that blaze under control. they...
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fredericksburg, virginia is at 69 degrees at this hour. here is a look at the satellite- radar. we remain cloud-free for the most part. there might be a couple of clouds here and there as you look towards the western skies. we are cloud-free and we are going to see a lot of sunshine again today. you see the rainfall up to the north and west. that is a frontal boundary that will get through here eventually and could trigger some showers and thunderstorms late today and during the evening hours as well. so we'll keep an eye on that. here is your forecast then for today. lots of sunshine. high today about 90 degrees and again, that chance of a shower or thunderstorm during the evening and late afternoon and evening hours tonight. so there you go. more on that coming up in just a little bit. >> hopefully, that afternoon thunderstorm, if it does hit, doesn't mess with afternoon traffic. but this morning, we are looking pretty good out there on the roadways. julie wright, what is the latest? >> i think you just jinxed us. >> i probably did. >> in problems reported on the beltway at th
fredericksburg, virginia is at 69 degrees at this hour. here is a look at the satellite- radar. we remain cloud-free for the most part. there might be a couple of clouds here and there as you look towards the western skies. we are cloud-free and we are going to see a lot of sunshine again today. you see the rainfall up to the north and west. that is a frontal boundary that will get through here eventually and could trigger some showers and thunderstorms late today and during the evening hours...
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let me move you into virginia. 66 gridlocked now out of manassas headed into centreville. inhe loop of the beltway, telegraph road for the crash. inbound dulles toll road in the airport lanes at hunter mill road for the accident. airport lanes are currently blocked. left lane in the main line is blocked with fire and rescue responding. 95 jammed up badly out of falmouth. in the service road at dale city, there is an accident with only the left lane able to squeeze through. 395 delays continuing in springfield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you so much. >>> tony is back. what is going on gentleman just came down during the last minute i'm tornado warning in effect. i was showing you those areas to the east. take a look at hd radar. tornado warning now in effect until 7:00 a.m. for southeastern calvert county in southern maryland and eastern st. mary's county in southern maryland. doppler radar indicates a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near st. mary's city. the storm is moving to the north at 40 miles per hour. locations that cou
let me move you into virginia. 66 gridlocked now out of manassas headed into centreville. inhe loop of the beltway, telegraph road for the crash. inbound dulles toll road in the airport lanes at hunter mill road for the accident. airport lanes are currently blocked. left lane in the main line is blocked with fire and rescue responding. 95 jammed up badly out of falmouth. in the service road at dale city, there is an accident with only the left lane able to squeeze through. 395 delays continuing...
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the virginia visitors center. a crash reported northbound i- 95 before you reach the occoquan on the right side. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the head of a georgia megachurch accused of inappropriate sexual conduct addressed the issue during sunday services. in church yesterday, while some wanted him to specifically address the charges, he did not directly proclaim his innocence but he did vow to fight and called on his 25,000 faithful supporter to stand behind him. >> i want you to w one other thing. i feel like david against goliath. but i got five rocks and i haven't thrown one yet. >> at the service, we wanted him maybe to say he did not do the things that has been leveled against him and that was not said. >> federal and state authorities are not investigating bishop because georgia's age of consent is 16. >>> a popular sedan is on the recall list this morning because of concerns over the steering system. we have everything you need to know coming up in our business beat. >>> gamblers hit
the virginia visitors center. a crash reported northbound i- 95 before you reach the occoquan on the right side. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the head of a georgia megachurch accused of inappropriate sexual conduct addressed the issue during sunday services. in church yesterday, while some wanted him to specifically address the charges, he did not directly proclaim his innocence but he did vow to fight and called on his 25,000 faithful supporter to stand behind...
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in virginia, northbound i-95 off to a quiet start and incident-free as you continue outs lorton and no problems to report on 395 between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the race for maryland governor will have a familiar ring come november. this morning, incumbent governor martin o'malley is celebrating an easy victory in the democratic primary and former governor robert ehrlich got the gop nod. our team election coverage continues with fox 5's bob barnard. >> good to see you. >> reporter: greeting his campaign staff and a half handful of supporters, martin o'malley is off and running towards november's general elect. he is speaking his second term as the free state's chief executive. >> there is a lot at stake and first and foremost is whether we're able to move out of this recession and transform our economy and move to an era where there is greater job opportunities and people are able to go back to work. that is first and foremost the number one priority is getting our people back to work. >> the campaign spending more than
in virginia, northbound i-95 off to a quiet start and incident-free as you continue outs lorton and no problems to report on 395 between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the race for maryland governor will have a familiar ring come november. this morning, incumbent governor martin o'malley is celebrating an easy victory in the democratic primary and former governor robert ehrlich got the gop nod. our team election coverage...
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. >>> also ahead, a virginia man found tied up and shot to death in his own home. police say it is the result after deadly dispute, all over a speed bump. we'll explain why. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> we'll take a look at tower cam this morning on this tuesday morning. it is september 14. i'm sarah similar monday in for gurvir. let's get a check of our weather with tony perkins right now. beautiful day outside. >> great morning. great day today. we'll see fine weather conditions. i think the only feature of note will be some breezy conditions later on today. let's take a look. we'll show you the current temperatures around the region as we are in in the 50s and 60s. mostly in the 60s right now. your wind are light at this hour. out of the south at six milespe they will shift to out of the northwest a little bit later on today. barometric pressure is steady. here is a look at the sat rad. not a lot to show you. no precipitation nor do i expect to see any today. we'll see mostly sunny skies i think for the bulk. day today. at least partly sunny skies
. >>> also ahead, a virginia man found tied up and shot to death in his own home. police say it is the result after deadly dispute, all over a speed bump. we'll explain why. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> we'll take a look at tower cam this morning on this tuesday morning. it is september 14. i'm sarah similar monday in for gurvir. let's get a check of our weather with tony perkins right now. beautiful day outside. >> great morning. great day today. we'll...
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support, republicans won in new jersey and virginia. this fall, ayers is targeting swing states like michigan and wisconsin and florida. hoping to boost the number of g.o.p. governors from the current 24. >> why at age 10 were you a staunch republican? >> chris: ayers has always been in a hurry. back in 1992, he tried to persuade his mother not to vote for bill clinton. >> i've just always believed in individual responsibility. >> chris: at age ten you thought that? >> yeah, i really did. i always worked summer jobs, washing cars or cutting grass. i wanted to buy my own cars, baseball card and bicycles. >> chris: he quit college as a 19-year-old freshman to help elect sonny purdue. it was purdue who brought him to washington. ayers plans to leave the r.g.a. after november. he will be one of the hottest properties for republican presidential candidates. >> have any of the contenders approached you? >> look, we're all focussed on 2010. >> chris: any contenders -- >> we are focussed on 2010. we are going to make a difference. americans are
support, republicans won in new jersey and virginia. this fall, ayers is targeting swing states like michigan and wisconsin and florida. hoping to boost the number of g.o.p. governors from the current 24. >> why at age 10 were you a staunch republican? >> chris: ayers has always been in a hurry. back in 1992, he tried to persuade his mother not to vote for bill clinton. >> i've just always believed in individual responsibility. >> chris: at age ten you thought that?...
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she was from virginia. her friend said a fight broke out and a man was kicked out of the party but he returned and started shooting. the gunman is still on the loose. >>> the head of a georgia megachurch accused of inappropriate sexual conduct did not address the issue during sunday services. bishop eddie long is facing sexual relations with young boys. in church yesterday, while some wanted him to address the charges, he promised to fight. >> i want you to know one other thing, i feel like david against goliath. but i got five rocks, and i haven't thrown one yet. >> after service, we wanted him maybe to say he did not do the things that have been leveled against him, and that was not said. >> federal and state authorities are not investigating the bishop because george's age of con -- because georgia's age of consent is 16. >>> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, 7:19, former air force officers making allegations of ufo's that shut down nuclear weapons. find out who is pushing for answers after the break
she was from virginia. her friend said a fight broke out and a man was kicked out of the party but he returned and started shooting. the gunman is still on the loose. >>> the head of a georgia megachurch accused of inappropriate sexual conduct did not address the issue during sunday services. bishop eddie long is facing sexual relations with young boys. in church yesterday, while some wanted him to address the charges, he promised to fight. >> i want you to know one other thing,...